Band Aid’s Bob Geldof Defends 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' After Ed Sheeran Says His 'Personal Stance' on Song Has Changed
Bob Geldof is defending 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' and the charity work Band Aid has accomplished after facing criticism ...
‘White saviours’ and warlords: Inside the Band Aid backlash
Long before Ed Sheeran weighed in, Bob Geldof’s charity single generated as much ire as it did money. But does it deserve the ...
How Bono, Sting, George Michael and more banded together for ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ 40 years ago
In 1984, Bob Geldof led a who’s who of British and Irish hitmakers — from Sting, Bono and George Michael to Phil Collins, ...
The i on MSN7h
How Band Aid’s stars cancelled Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Forty years on from the release of the seminal charity Christmas single, Bob Geldof is struggling to convince the music ...
Bob Geldof responds to Ed Sheeran statement on Band Aid song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
Bob Geldof has responded after British pop star Ed Sheeran said he had changed his stance on Band Aid charity single “Do They ...
The Week11h
Granddaddy of all music events: Live aid, the only show in town
Live Aid’s influence continues to resonate four decades later. Its cultural significance cannot be overstated; it bridged ...
Irish Daily Mirror5d
Bob Geldof's life now from 'f***ing scary' career move to Ed Sheeran Band Aid row
As a new anniversary mix of Band Aid's iconic charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas? hits the airwaves, the Mirror ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
‘White saviours’ and warlords: Inside the Band Aid backlash
Morrissey was among the first to criticise Geldof’s project, in a 1985 Time Out interview. “I’m not afraid to say that I think Band Aid was diabolical. Or to say that I think Bob Geldof is a ...
‘You can’t learn if you’re hungry – thank god for Band Aid’ – how Ethiopian schoolkids are thriving thanks to charity
ARRIVING at the remote village school in the Tigray highlands, Band Aid icon Birhan Woldu is swamped by a sea of smiling ...
Midge Ure On Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ As Charity Single Turns 40
The special 2024 'Ultimate Mix' of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' commemorates the original song's 40th anniversary.
Smooth Radio5d
Bob Geldof reminisces about Band Aid 1984 and addresses Ed Sheeran comments: 'We'll work it out'
Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn are releasing an ultimate compilation of all Band Aid versions to commemorate the ...